Spanish fighter jet intercepts and downs drone over Romania
A Spanish EF-18 fighter jet, currently deployed in Romania as part of NATO's enhanced air policing mission, successfully intercepted and shot down an unidentified attack drone that had breached Romanian airspace. The incident occurred amid heightened regional tensions and concerns regarding the spillover of the Russia-Ukraine conflict into neighboring NATO territories.
Date: August 17, 2026
Location: Constanta, Romania
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: Janes